Protesters return to Istanbul park to defy Turkish prime minister's authority
CTV National News: Tension felt across Turkey
Elena Becatoros And Suzan Fraser, The Associated Press
Published Sunday, June 16, 2013 6:35AM EDT
Last Updated Sunday, June 16, 2013 10:22PM EDT
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Riot police cordoned off streets, set up roadblocks and fired tear gas and water cannon to prevent anti-government protesters from converging on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Sunday, unbowed even as Turkey's prime minister addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters a few kilometres away.
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